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Juncus effusus 'Spiralis'
£3.95 £2.95
Common Name: Corkscrew Rush
Flowering Period: June-August
UK Native? Yes
Pot Size: 1.5 litre

(6-8 sun/light shade)   45x30cm

An evergreen, clump forming rush with stems and leaves which spiral like large corkscrews! Greenish flowers in summer which age to brown. Discovered in Connemara by David Bishop of Belfast in 1830 and comes true from seed. Easy and happy in damp or boggy places, often on acid to neutral soils. Can be used as an aquatic marginal. 

This plant was added to our catalogue on Tuesday 14 June, 2005.
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Thank you so much for my 12 Geranium Mavis Simpson received this morning, packed so well and in such good condition. I only enquired about them on Sunday evening and they were delivered Tuesday morning. Such a good service. I found your website excellent and so user-friendly, in particular the order progress updates were peerless. AC, Welshpool 2005